Autonomous vehicles are increasingly introduced into our lives. Yet, people's misunderstanding and mistrust have become the major obstacles to the use of these technologies. In response to this problem, proper work must be done to increase public's understanding and awareness and help drivers rationally evaluate the system. The method proposed in this paper is a virtual reality driving simulator which serves as a low-cost platform for autonomous vehicle demonstration and education. To test the validity of the platform, we recruited 36 participants and conducted a test training drive using three different scenarios. The results show that our simulator successfully increased participants' understanding while favorably changing their attitude towards the autonomous system. The methodology and findings presented in this paper can be further explored by driving schools, auto manufacturers, and policy makers, to improve training for autonomous vehicles.
翻译:然而,人们的误解和不信任已成为使用这些技术的主要障碍。为了应对这一问题,必须开展适当工作,提高公众的理解和认识,帮助司机合理评估系统。本文件建议的方法是一个虚拟现实的模拟器,作为自主车辆示范和教育的低成本平台。为了测试平台的有效性,我们征聘了36名参与者,并用三种不同的情况进行了测试培训。结果显示,我们的模拟器成功地提高了参与者的理解,同时积极改变他们对自主系统的态度。本文件中介绍的方法和结论可以通过驾驶学校、汽车制造商和决策者进一步探讨,以改进对自主车辆的培训。